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Object Name |
Agitator, Laundry |
Catalog Number |
1993.8.80 |
Date |
1850-1900 |
Material(s) |
Wood; |
Dimensions |
H-19 W-19 D-14.5 inches |
Description |
This is a hand cranked wooden laundry paddle. It has a tapered square-section shaft that is slotted at the bottom to hold a paddle assembly. The paddles are two slotted semi-circles which slot together and fit into shaft. The shoulder of the shaft is rounded to fit into hole in a flat brace which would rest atop a washtub. The very top of shaft is oval with a crank fitted on it. The crank is rectangular with a peg handle. Parts A-E |
Notes |
Collected by the donor from antique shops and barns, etc. in southern Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky over the last thirty years. Dimensions of required washtub: diameter less than 16-19" and depth between 14-16". |
Collection |
George Underhill Collection |
Subjects |
Washing Wash tubs |
Search Terms |
Jefferson County (Ky.) |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |